System V Interface Definition
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The System V Interface Definition is a standardized specification that defines the application programming interfaces and behavior for UNIX System V–based operating systems to ensure compatibility and portability across different implementations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| System V Interface Definition canonical | 2 |
| SUSv4 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNIX standard
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application programming interface specification ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SVID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
System V Release 3
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System V Release 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ UNIX System V–based operating systems ⓘ |
| category |
UNIX programming interface
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software interoperability standard ⓘ |
| defines |
C language binding for UNIX System V APIs
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application programming interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ behavior of UNIX System V–based operating systems ⓘ binary interface conventions for UNIX System V ⓘ error handling conventions for UNIX System V APIs ⓘ file system interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ header file requirements for UNIX System V ⓘ library function interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ networking interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ process control interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ signal handling behavior for UNIX System V ⓘ system call interfaces for UNIX System V ⓘ terminal interface behavior for UNIX System V ⓘ |
| developedBy | AT&T Bell Laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
UNIX software development
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operating systems ⓘ system programming ⓘ |
| ensures |
interface consistency across UNIX System V vendors
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source code portability ⓘ |
| format |
printed specification
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technical documentation ⓘ |
| influenced | later UNIX standardization efforts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure compatibility across UNIX System V implementations
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to promote portability of applications between UNIX System V systems ⓘ to provide a common programming interface for UNIX System V vendors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Application Binary Interface
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POSIX NERFINISHED ⓘ Single UNIX Specification NERFINISHED ⓘ UNIX System V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifies |
conformance requirements for UNIX System V implementations
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minimum required functionality for compliant UNIX System V systems ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | AT&T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UNIX system vendors
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application developers targeting UNIX System V ⓘ system programmers ⓘ |
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